Legal Opinion
Ilgenfritz v. Canopius U.S. Ins.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 9, 2017No. 51,530–CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
The defendant, Canopius U.S. Insurance ("Canopius"), appeals from a judgment for the plaintiff, Thomas Christopher Ilgenfritz ("Ilgenfritz"), finding that Canopius's denial of Ilgenfritz's claim was improper. The trial court found that the entrustment exclusion in the Canopius policy was inapplicable and awarded Ilgenfritz $40,177.11 for his loss, plus interest. For the following reasons, we respectfully reverse the ruling of the trial court.
FACTS
In the summer of 2012, Ilgenfritz met Chad Matrana ("Matrana") in Miramar Beach, Florida. Ilgenfritz was residing in Florida when he learned that…
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